Secretly Sporty Girls Club inspires others

A Cambridge Regional College sports initiative for girls has been featured on the national Association of Colleges website as an inspiration to others.

The Secretly Sporty Girls’ Club, set up by CRC’s sports co-ordinator Sarah Allen, is being used as a case study on AoC Sport after its success in boosting students’ confidence and encouraging them to get involved in sport.

The club has attracted girls who were avoiding sport because they felt self-conscious, giving them the chance to try out a huge range of activities, including Zumba, Hulafit and circuits, along with more traditional sports such as badminton, tennis and gymnastics.

Sarah, herself a former ski champion, came up with the idea after bumping into a group of Childcare students outside the college shop.

“I asked them if they were interested in doing any activity and they all said they used to do sport at school but had stopped at college, and weren’t confident in their abilities,” she said.

“I suggested that they might be “Secretly Sporty” and asked them if they would like to set up a girls’ only session where they could choose the activities. The following Monday morning a group of five turned up and the “Secretly Sporty Girls’ Club” was born!

“It’s great news that the club is now being used to encourage other girls to get into sport.”

AoC Sport is the membership organisation for colleges, leading the development of sport and physical activity in 16+ education. and promoting, supporting and delivering college sport and physical activity.

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